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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1947, Norman Lebrecht, English author and critic was born. In 1962, First transatlantic satellite television transmission. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Research sector calls on EU to improve copyright laws
Universities, libraries and academies urge changes including more unified and broader facilitation of research The post Research sector calls on EU to improve copyright laws appeared first on Research Professional News.
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· Jul 7, 2026
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony fight Belgium’s creator-pay law at the EU court
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Related coverage for "Research sector calls on EU to improve copyright laws": The Next Web — Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony fight Belgium’s creator-pay law at the EU court. The Register — Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker. NL Times — New law will let Dutch gov’t force companies to produce for defense. National Review — The Dutch Lawsuit That Could Undermine U.S. Energy Security. ComputerWeekly — Roundtable: UK tech chiefs on agentic AI, workforce culture and tokenomics. EUobserver — Listen: Could remigration become a reality in Europe?